(GRAND FORKS) — The Mountain Plains Addiction Technology Transfer Center, co-located with UND and the University of Nevada in Reno, has received operational funding grants totaling $3.9 million. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Center will receive $777,000 a year for the next five years. The centers provide evidence-based addiction treatment and recovery-oriented practices and services to healthcare providers.